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Herald Report Hopes of tracing two climbers on Nanga Parbat dimming as the rescuers did not find any clue of the duo who went missing Sunday last on the second highest mountain peak in Gilgit-Baltistan. Pakistan army helicopters have scuppered the mountainside for Italian climber Daniele Nardi, 42, and his British partner Tom Ballard, 30, though inclement weather and tensions …

By Farman Baltistani SKARDU A one-day Snow Sports Festival was held in the municipal ground of Skardu on Saturday. The main feature of the gala, organised by army in collaboration with the district administration, was the traditional ancient Ko Polo competition. A tough and thrilling game was played between Shigar Hurchos and Shigar Kalimal teams. The game ended in a …

DUBAI: Pakistan women registered a historic series win against the West Indies defeating them by four wickets in the third and final one-day international (ODI) at the ICC Academy in Dubai to take the series 2-1 on Monday. The victory gave Pakistan two points and lifted them above West Indies to fourth place in the ICC Women’s Championship table. …

“I think it’s definitely more for the adventurer,” comments one international skier. AFP Skiers descend in long, rhythmic swoops down pristine white slopes in the northern areas, braking in a spray of snow as soldiers carrying semi-automatic weapons watch impassively. Dozens of athletes recently took part at the rare international competition in the country, which boasts some of the world’s …

8-year-old Ayesha Ayaz is from Swat and already in training for the Olympics under her father’s supervision Ayesha Ayaz, Pakistan’s youngest ever taekwondo athlete who won the bronze medal in the 27kg category during the 7th Fujairah Open International Taekwondo Championship in UAE, says she wants to take part in the Olympics to make her country proud. She was talking …

West Indies Women needed a super over to edge out Pakistan Women in their second T20I on Friday and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. After the visitors finished with exactly the same total (132) the home side had made, the match needed a super over to decide the winner. In the super over, the match that had …

Angela Benavides Simone Moro and Pemba Gelje Sherpa have been evacuated from Manaslu. The massive snowfall of previous days has triggered a barrage of avalanches when the sun finally came out today. It will take at least two or three weeks of sunshine, according to Moro, to clean off the six metres of fresh snow clinging dangerously to the slopes. …

Over 60 international and national skiers are taking part in various categories HAH Report GILGIT: The Chief of the Air Staff International Karakoram Alpine Ski Cup competition kicked off at Naltar ski resort 25km from here on Tuesday. Located at 3,350m (10,500 feet) high altitude in the Kara­koram Range, and 25 kilometers from the mountainous region’s capital, Naltar is the oldest …

CAPE TOWN: Pakistan shrugged off a four-match suspension imposed on captain Sarfraz Ahmed with a crushing eight-wicket win over South Africa in the fourth one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday. The result levelled the five-match series at 2-2. The deciding match will be in Cape Town on Wednesday. Pakistan’s bowlers set up the win, bowling out South Africa …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Google on Thursday released a doodle in honour of the legendary Pakistani cricketer, Abdul Hafeez Kardar showing the legendary cricketer play an elegant shot on the front foot, on his 94th birthday. “One of the few players to have played Test cricket for both India and Pakistan, Kardar captained Pakistan’s first Test team and is widely remembered …